What is the Least Common Multiple of 47317 and 47326?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 47317 and 47326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47317 and 47326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47317,47326) = 1
LCM(47317,47326) = ( 47317 × 47326) / 1
LCM(47317,47326) = 2239324342 / 1
LCM(47317,47326) = 2239324342

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47317 and 47326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47317 and 47326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47317 and 47326.

Prime Factorization of 47317

Prime Factorization of 47326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47317 and 47326.

LCM(47317,47326) = 47317¹ × 2¹ × 23663¹
LCM(47317,47326) = 2239324342